The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27
lNTERocEAN RAILWAY.
The Sisnlaeasee Of Hn AuitIsstoa's
Guatemala Purchase.
4 New outlet tor the Products Of
the nississippi valley asa she
Alabama Cesl Fields.


Alabama Cssl Fields.
Nashinston Special To the Globe. Democrat.
There comes an announcement lust
now from the Department Of State, In
substance, that O. P. Huntington, oil
the Central Pacific and Newport News
and Mississippi Valley railway, has
bought railway, seventy.five miles In
length, from the Pacific ocean to
Guatemala City, in the Republic Of
Guatemala, and that Huntington con-
templates the construction OF an In.
teroceanic railway across Central
America. The announcement was
not only mesger, but has come along
slowly. The departments state
ment, ss published, failed to convey
the entire material news on the sub.
ject. Very important facts relative to
the matter have been known here for
some time past. Since receiving the
Official credence Of our Consul at Sac
Salvador, the subject has attracted
moro serious attention than II bad
previously received. The scheme
turns out to be Of greater scope and
significance than was indicated In the
official dispatch Of our Consul.
Huntington's project Is more than a
mere diversion; II 10 In reality In.
tended a. q part Of his great American
transportation system. Such 10 the In.
formation Impair cd TO the Department
oil State. In the accomplishment OF
this enterprise Mr.. Huntington SAYS
he exp cts TO provide an important
outlet for the vast aud increasinR
produces not only OF the Mississippi
Valley, but also especially the products
Of the coal and iron mines. furnaces
and foundries Of Alabama. 1t appears
that this is but carrying out Q
scheme which capitalists and furnace
and iron mi1e owners, In the vicinity
oil Birmingham, had determined upos.
including the building Of a railway OF
their own across Central America.
The "proepsctors" OF the Alabama
capitalists we're already examining
what lie known 90 the Honduras route.
beginning at the Bay Of Honduras, ON
the Atlantic ocean, and ending at the
Bay oil Fonsecs, on the Pacific ocean.
NATURAL PATHWAY.
OF this route Admiral Davis, United
States Navy, In his oslclal report upon
the various lines proposed for inter.
oceanic canals and railroads between
the ocean,. says: "The reader who
follows the couree OF the surveys OF
nAtnralisis and geologl.ts, iro.. The
capscious, safe and excellent harbor Of
Puerto Csballos Porte Cortes),
through regions remarkable for their |
sslubrity, fertility, great variety Of |
climate and productions and valuable
mineral resources, TO the waters q the |
splendid hsrbor Of La Union, cannot |
bui regret that capitalists have not I
found II 10 their interest 10 carry out |
one oil the most promising and one of |
the least embarrassing enterprise Of
the day"
The above mentioned Alabama can
italists conferred with Mr.. Hunting.
ton, who undertook 70 provide q route
Of railway across Central America.
The distance from New Orleans and
Mobile 10 Honduras Bay 10 not Der.
cepub'y greater than from the same
poris la the United Si.iss 10 the Uuii
terminus OF the proposed Tehuantepeo
ship railway. On the Paciilc side The
difference 70 Ban Francisco amounts TO
only q lev hundred miles, while there
are said 10 be certain advantages In
tides and wind currents favorable 10
the Honduras over the Tehuantspec
route.
The Huntington Interoceanlc rail.
way across Central America will, Il Is
claimed, be completed and In opera.
ton before work will fairly be begun
on the IehuAniepec Ship railway. In
lettera RON Central America received
here, II 10 represented that the route
Ia through a good country; tina, there
10 considerable population In the towns
and villaRes, aud that the local travel
and irsfiie will probably make this
road profitable, irrespective OF the 70.
ceipts Tor transportation II the pro.
ducts from the Mississippi Valley, and
from the coal pits, iron mines. iufnaoep.
etc, Of Birmingham.
A PINE CHANCES ron COAL.
A vital fact connected with this en-.
terprise IL set forth, namely: That coal
RON Birmingham, Ala, l. delivered In
Mobile aud ON the Mexican Gu coast
a. 1881 per ton, and may be delivered
In bsrgrs NJ any port ON the bay Of
Honduras Al 81 80 90 % n tom sum
only EQUAL 10 the coH at Newcastle,
England, OF digging coal and deliver.
Ing u on thipboard. English coal Ia
sold annually TO the amount OF about
$4,000, 600 At from IS TO tl2 ard flb
q ton 10 ports ON the Gull Of Mexico
and 10 the islands aud nslshborins
coasts Of the thee Americas and
Australia; and English coal and
iron are supplied TO steamers and
railways alorg thu whole Petite
cast, from San Francisco 20 Cape
ION. "rhe cost 10 consumers IL
enormc ne, but II would be Gu down
10 abo AZ one.thirt the present rate II
enterprises Of United States ciiirens
In Central and south America we're
fosierei and encouraged by the gov.
eminent Of the United States after the
manner in which the entefprisins sub.
iecie OF n Z Aod, Germany and Ffat CO
are supported and jellously projected
when engaged la the pusult Of bust.
ness In foreign lands."
Among the most recent clrcumsian.
ces which, aside from the pressing
need Tor southern outlet inr the yasl
products OF tie Mississippi Valley and
Alabama, drew public attention In the
United SAFES b interoccanlc railway
matters In Central America, was an
Interesting occurrence which cane
on, OF TIE enterprise Of certain Amer.
canr.